AIBU to tell OH to P off? (Lighthearted)

[Naysa]

I've been with my OH for 10 months. I spend a lot of time with him and his parents.

He is not very thoughtful with gifts and has resorted to buying his parents boxes of chocolates. He earns a fair amount and has barely any financial commitments so has enough to buy them something decent but is just lazy. I don't think he's actually bought them yet.

I, on the other hand am poor. However, I've got his parents a very nice gift that I think they will love.

It's a painting of their much loved dog. It's really lovely. My very artistic best friend painted it for me and is only charging me for the canvas because she's an absolute star!

When my OH got wind of this gift he asked if I would like him to put my name on his present that doesn't exist yet and in return I can put his name on my gift.

AIBU in telling him to piss off! I thought of it and I am having all of the credit for thinking of it and telling them that my friend, who they have met, painted it for me?

Definitely take all the credit! And unless his parents are thick they'll know fine well that your DP had eff all to do with choosing that present even if you did stick his name on it...

Tell him to get knotted.

I would tell him he could have his name on the gift if he pays for half of the painting, for which his share is £100

Sounds like a great present. Make it from you only, you organised it!

I would also tell him to piss off.

Not being arsed to give a moment's thought to people you claim to love to even choose a thoughtful gift is a really ugly trait, imo. It would put me right off someone. I assume he's wonderful in enough ways to make up for this horrible one though

YANBU at all! Bask in the credit!

HEC He is truly lovely at giving gifts.

When he sees something that he thinks someone will like he buys it, it just seems that on birthdays or at Christmas he goes for stock presents even though he is capable of getting thoughtful things.

I was going to say you're a couple so joint gift appropriate but thinking about it I agree with you that a jokey (but serious) 'get them something else Scrooge' is fine.